Infusing a saltier saline solution during and after surgery decreases overall complication rate for a complex procedure, research shows. “This relatively minor change in intravenous fluids has had a ...

Intravenous administration of isotonic fluids is the standard emergency treatment in the US for patients with severe blood loss, but bioengineering researchers have reported improved resuscitation ...

Fluid resuscitation with colloid and crystalloid solutions is a ubiquitous intervention in acute medicine. The selection and use of resuscitation fluids is based on physiological principles, but ...

THE application of hypertonic solutions speeds the appearance of clinical signs of cellular dehydration in proportion to the impermeability of the cellular membrane. Intravenous infusion of hypertonic ...

Fluid replacement therapy (intravenous infusion of fluid) attempts to reverse the effects of hypovolaemia by increasing circulatory blood volume and blood pressure back towards normal, in order to ...

(PHILADELPHIA) -- Adequate hydration via a saline drip is essential during surgery, but recent reports suggest that getting the balance of salt and water just right could have an important impact on ...